rainingviolets21 Posted April 30, 2008 UGGAMS, LESLIE - Lovely black actress who played a major role as Kizzy in Roots..~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vallo13 Posted April 30, 2008 "Vivian Vance" made a few films in the early 50's before hitting it big as Ethel Mertz, who is best remembered as Lucy's best friend and land lady on the "I Love Lucy" show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarah1493 Posted April 30, 2008 *Wood, Natalie* my personal favorite Child star in various films- Tomorrow is Forever, Miracle on 34th Street, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir A troubled teen in Rebel Without a Cause, 1955 Opposite John Wayne in The Searchers, 1956 Probably her biggest role in West Side Story as Maria, 1961 As Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy, 1962 An Academy Award nominated performance in Love With the Proper Stranger, 1963 And several tv movies in the 70's Isn't she gorgeous? (ca. 1969) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainingviolets21 Posted April 30, 2008 Xavier, Nelson - actor--gave superb performance in "At Play In The Fields of the Lord" . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainingviolets21 Posted April 30, 2008 Young, Loretta -0ne of the most beautiful actresses of the 20th century, Known for her large grey eyes, and for the fact that she never seemed to age, won an Oscr for The Farmers Daughter.. (had a beautiful daughter named Judy, with actor Clark Gable)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vallo13 Posted May 1, 2008 Zimbalist Jr.,Efrem Mostly acted on television from the late 50's through the late 90's was also in a few good films like "House of Strangers" and "Wait Until Dark" But will always be remembered as Inspector Lewis Erskine on the TV show "The F.B.I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
visualfeast Posted May 1, 2008 Allan, Elizabeth...actress from the thirties, played Lucie Manette in THE TALE OF TWO CITIES. Allen, Elizabeth...film and Broadway actress (Do I Hear A Waltz). Films include Donovan's Reef. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainingviolets21 Posted May 1, 2008 Barrymore, Lionel - superb actor from an acting dynasty, son of Maurice Barrymore and Louisa Lane, brother of John and Ethyl, great uncle of Drew Barrymore, played heroes (Dr.Gillispie) and villians (Mr. Potter from "It's a Wonderful Life") Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scsu1975 Posted May 1, 2008 Cobb, Lee. J. He steals the movie in Twelve Angry Men. Also great as John Friendly in On The Waterfront. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainingviolets21 Posted May 1, 2008 Dumont, Margeret - wonderful character actress, played straight man to Groucho in most of his films, and specialized in playing clueless society ladies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vallo13 Posted May 2, 2008 *Eck,Johnny*: Born without any legs,was made famous in Todd Brownings film "Freaks" also made 3 Tarzan films playing a bird. Also climbed the stairs to the top of the Washington Monument, on his hands in 1938. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
visualfeast Posted May 4, 2008 Greim, Helmut...German actor who brought the right amount of steely resolve and humanity to many films about WW2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainingviolets21 Posted May 4, 2008 Ireland, John - terrific actor who made his mark in 1940 westerns his scene in Red River with Montgomery Clift where they compared their "guns" will go down in cinema history... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vallo13 Posted May 5, 2008 *Jordan,Richard*:Harvard-educated stage and screen actor appeared on television during the 1960s, the tall, handsome and talented Jordan did not make his motion picture debut until 1971, when he appeared in a supporting role in Michael Winner's horse opera Lawman (1971), with Burt Lancaster and Lee J.Cobb. Was only 55 years old when he died of a brain tumor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
visualfeast Posted May 5, 2008 Kellino, Pamela...wife of James Mason, acted in British films in the forties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainingviolets21 Posted May 5, 2008 Lamour, Dorothy - 1940's star who wore her hair long, and was usually cast as exotic in films like Hurricane and the "road" pictures with Bing and Bob Best performance was in film Johnny Apollo with Tyrone Power (discovered by talent scout while running an elevator in Marshall Fields) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
visualfeast Posted May 6, 2008 Monroe, Marilyn...Bit player in the fifties, retired to marry a country doctor and lived in peaceful obscurity, raising her six children until her death by natural causes at age eighty five. Was said to be a frequent visitor to the Kennedy White House for fund raising for charitable causes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vallo13 Posted May 6, 2008 *Normand,Mabel* :Made over 200 silent films from 1910 to 1927, also a Writer,Director, Producer. Did it all in her short time,died at the age of 35 from tuberculosis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainingviolets21 Posted May 7, 2008 O'Hara, Maureen - beautiful Irish actress who starred in many films with John Wayne and made some good film at 20th in the forties including "Sentimental Journey" considered by some to have the most soothing speaking voice in films... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vallo13 Posted May 7, 2008 *Patrick,Gail* The tall, slender actress is best know as Cornelia Bullock in 1936's My Man Godfrey, also in My Favorite Wife,Love Crazy and Tales of Manhattan. Made over 50 films in the 30's and 40's before switching to Producer for TV's Perry Mason show in the early 60's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
visualfeast Posted May 7, 2008 Quinn, Anthony...talented actor of Irish, Mexican ancestry. Once married to Catherine DeMille (daughter of CB DeMille). Nominated many times for acting awards, won Best Supporting Oscar for LUST FOR LIFE, in 1956 for portraying Paul Gauguin. Best known for his performance in ZORBA THE GREEK. My personal favorite : THE OX-BOW INCIDENT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bargar Posted May 7, 2008 R - Robinson, Edward G. Need I say more!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fanclassic Posted May 7, 2008 Stanwyck, Barbara--outstanding actress from the 30's, 40's, 50's, etc. Best know now for the westerns on tv. "Big Valley" A real "do everything" actress. Comedies, dramas, musicals---just about them all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vallo13 Posted May 8, 2008 *Terry-Thomas*-English Comedian who made over 100 films from 1935 through the early 80's best remember in films tom thumb, Make Mine Mink,School for Scoundrels an It's a Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World. Trade Mark:Gap between top teeth and the catchphase,"Good Show". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
visualfeast Posted May 8, 2008 Ustinov, Peter...Talented character actor, award winner. Fondly remembered for roles in HOT MILLIONS, QUO VADIS, TOPKAPI, and as Hercule Poirot in several Agatha Christy films...EVIL UNDER THE SUN, MURDER ON THE NILE, APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
